Weight-Loss Drugs (Drugs: The Straight Facts) by David J. Triggle, Suellen May

By David J. Triggle, Suellen May

Weight problems is a significant challenge within the usa, and numerous tools and techniques for wasting extra weight became an increasing number of well known. as well as the multitude of nutrition and workout courses on hand to shoppers, new medications that advertise weight-loss are continually being built and advertised. whereas a few of these medicines can give a contribution to fit weightloss, there are numerous hazards excited by their use and abuse. "Weight-Loss Drugs" takes a glance at those medicines, and explains that even though there is not any 'magic pill' that melts the kilos away, a few medicines have confirmed potent in assisting a smart weightloss plan.Likewise, different medications have confirmed to be useless, harmful, or maybe lethal. Chapters comprise: fats and weightloss; urge for food Suppressants; Fen-Phen and Redux - The Making and Unmaking of gear; Stimulants; Going Off-Label for weightloss. could can also be the writer of "Botox[registered] and different beauty medications in Chelsea House's medicinal drugs: The immediately Facts" sequence.

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It is produced in relation to how much you sleep. Not getting enough sleep can drive down leptin levels. This drop in leptin level in turn can lead to overeating because the brain is not receiving the “full” signal. Another hormone that is affected by sleep is ghrelin. Ghrelin is a hormone produced in the gastrointestinal tract that stimulates appetite. Once food enters the stomach, the body halts ghrelin production. A lack of sleep can cause ghrelin levels to rise, leading to an increased sense of hunger.

Appetite Suppressants Amphetamines and Appetite Suppressants The currently FDA-approved appetite suppressants belong to a group of drugs called phenethylamines, which are similar to amphetamines. Amphetamines are known to have a stimulant effect on the central nervous system. Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants are drugs that can speed up mental or physical functions. One of the most common CNS stimulants is caffeine. The appetite suppressants discussed in this section are CNS stimulants.

Alli is the first federally approved, over-the-counter weight-loss drug. Before Alli, orlistat was sold only by prescription by Roche under the brand name, Xenical; the FDA approved Xenical in 1999 for long-term use by obese patients. Alli is a lower dosage (60 milligrams) than the prescription Xenical (120 milligrams). Orlistat is also currently FDA approved for people who are 12 and older. Now that orlistat is available over the counter, however, it can be purchased by anyone, even those who are only slightly overweight or those who are not overweight but think they are.

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